CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Buffalo County, Nebraska

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 37,447 100.0 42,259 100.0 4,812 12.9
In households 34,744 92.8 39,452 93.4 4,708 13.6
In group quarters 2,703 7.2 2,807 6.6 104 3.8

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 13,823 100.0 15,955 100.0 2,132 15.4
1-person household 3,552 25.7 4,147 26.0 595 16.8
2-person household 4,638 33.6 5,647 35.4 1,009 21.8
3-person household 2,136 15.5 2,516 15.8 380 17.8
4-person household 2,113 15.3 2,177 13.6 64 3.0
5-or-more-person household 1,384 10.0 1,468 9.2 84 6.1
Mean number of persons per household 2.51 (X) 2.47 (X) -0.04 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 13,823 100.0 15,955 100.0 2,132 15.4
No vehicle available 669 4.8 624 3.9 -45 -6.7
1 vehicle available 3,846 27.8 4,388 27.5 542 14.1
2 vehicles available 5,663 41.0 6,601 41.4 938 16.6
3 vehicles available 2,553 18.5 2,963 18.6 410 16.1
4 vehicles available 743 5.4 912 5.7 169 22.7
5 or more vehicles available 349 2.5 467 2.9 118 33.8
Mean vehicles per household 2.01 (X) 2.04 (X) 0.04 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 19,323 100.0 23,080 100.0 3,757 19.4
Male 10,195 52.8 11,895 51.5 1,700 16.7
Female 9,128 47.2 11,185 48.5 2,057 22.5

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 19,323 100.0 23,078 100.0 3,755 19.4
Drove alone 14,969 77.5 19,476 84.4 4,507 30.1
Carpooled 2,033 10.5 1,834 7.9 -199 -9.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 14 0.1 29 0.1 15 107.1
Bicycle or walked 1,109 5.7 793 3.4 -316 -28.5
Motorcycle or other means 111 0.6 92 0.4 -19 -17.1
Worked at home 1,087 5.6 854 3.7 -233 -21.4

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 18,236 100.0 22,224 100.0 3,988 21.9
Less than 5 minutes 1,898 10.4 1,702 7.7 -196 -10.3
5 to 9 minutes 5,881 32.2 6,141 27.6 260 4.4
10 to 14 minutes 4,872 26.7 6,328 28.5 1,456 29.9
15 to 19 minutes 2,351 12.9 3,232 14.5 881 37.5
20 to 29 minutes 1,419 7.8 2,063 9.3 644 45.4
30 to 44 minutes 1,028 5.6 1,537 6.9 509 49.5
45 or more minutes 787 4.3 1,221 5.5 434 55.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 12.7 (X) 15.6 (X) 2.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 18,236 100.0 22,224 100.0 3,988 21.9
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 3,691 20.2 4,675 21.0 984 26.7
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 5,345 29.3 7,247 32.6 1,902 35.6
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 3,112 17.1 3,725 16.8 613 19.7
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 883 4.8 989 4.5 106 12.0
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 647 3.5 803 3.6 156 24.1
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 4,225 23.2 4,330 19.5 105 2.5
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 333 1.8 455 2.0 122 36.6
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Buffalo County, Nebraska

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 42,259 100.0
Under 16 years 9,179 21.7
16 to 20 years 4,984 11.8
21 to 24 years 3,919 9.3
25 to 44 years 11,342 26.8
45 to 64 years 7,930 18.8
65 years and over 4,905 11.6
Mean age (years) 33.9 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 15,955 100.0
Less than $15,000 2,524 15.8
$15,000 to 19,999 1,272 8.0
$20,000 to 24,999 1,234 7.7
$25,000 to 49,999 5,617 35.2
$50,000 to 74,999 3,201 20.1
$75,000 to 99,999 1,198 7.5
$100,000 or more 909 5.7
Mean household income (dollars) 44,760 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 36,782 (X)

Household Size by Vehicles Available1
Household Size Mean vehicles per household Vehicles available
Total households No vehicle 1 vehicle 2 vehicles 3 vehicles 4 or more vehicles
Total households 2.04 15,955 625 4,390 6,600 2,965 1,380
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.9 27.5 41.4 18.6 8.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.20 4,145 425 2,785 715 175 50
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.3 67.2 17.2 4.2 1.2
Column percent (X) 26.0 68.0 63.4 10.8 5.9 3.6
2-person household 2.08 5,645 125 995 3,245 1,005 275
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.2 17.6 57.5 17.8 4.9
Column percent (X) 35.4 20.0 22.7 49.2 33.9 19.9
3-person household 2.48 2,515 50 300 1,085 705 375
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.0 11.9 43.1 28.0 14.9
Column percent (X) 15.8 8.0 6.8 16.4 23.8 27.2
4-or-more-person household 2.64 3,645 25 310 1,555 1,075 680
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.7 8.5 42.7 29.5 18.7
Column percent (X) 22.8 4.0 7.1 23.6 36.3 49.3

Means of Transportation to Work by Travel Time to Work1

Means of Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes) Travel time to work
Workers who did not work at home Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 or more minutes
Workers who did not work at home 15.6 22,225 7,845 9,560 2,065 1,535 1,220
  Row percent (X) 100.0 35.3 43.0 9.3 6.9 5.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 15.5 19,475 6,755 8,620 1,775 1,260 1,065
  Row percent (X) 100.0 34.7 44.3 9.1 6.5 5.5
Column percent (X) 87.6 86.1 90.2 86.0 82.1 87.3
Carpooled 18.8 1,835 425 760 260 260 125
  Row percent (X) 100.0 23.2 41.4 14.2 14.2 6.8
Column percent (X) 8.3 5.4 7.9 12.6 16.9 10.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 11.2 30 10 20 0 0 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 13.3
Column percent (X) 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
Bicycle or walked 9.8 795 600 135 15 10 25
  Row percent (X) 100.0 75.5 17.0 1.9 1.3 3.1
Column percent (X) 3.6 7.6 1.4 0.7 0.7 2.0
Motorcycle or other means 16.1 90 50 25 10 4 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 55.6 27.8 11.1 4.4 4.4
Column percent (X) 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.